Some of Asia's newer hedge funds were a magnet for investors last year

The assets of Oryza Capital and Pine River China Fund have expanded at least eight times since the funds started in the second half of 2013, reports Bloomberg.

BosValen Asset Management, Pleiad Investment Advisors and Guard Capital Management were among the 2014 startups that raised hundreds of millions of dollars each within a few months. They stood out in a region where, on average, it takes almost two years for a hedge fund's assets to increase to $250 million from $50 million, according to Singapore-based Eurekahedge Pte.

India's alternative investment funds (AIFs) more than doubled during the past year—the fastest among all other traditional investment vehicles, according to Live Mint. Folger Hill hires former federal prosecutor

Folger Hill Asset Management, a new hedge fund started by Sol Kumin, a former executive at SAC Capital Advisors, hired a former federal prosecutor, Lisa Baroni, as its deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer, reported NYTimes. San Fran votes for 5% in hedge funds

The San Francisco City and County Employees' Retirement System's board has voted 6-1 to move 5 percent of its $20 billion fund into hedge funds, reported BenefitsPro.com. Last year, some of the fund's staffers were pitching a 15-percent allocation. AlphaParity grows to $500m in two yea......................

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